Fluid drive



'sepL 30,1947.

J. JANDAsEK FLUID DRIVEY Fiied Aug.v 7l, 1921:',y

INVENToA K E Jm- M2 En Q Patented Sept. 30,1-1947 Joseph Jandasek, lieti-oit, Mich., assignor to Ben,-

dix Aviation Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Delaware Application August 7, 1943, Serial No. 497,811

4 Claims. (Cl. 'i4-189.5)

This invention relates to iiuid drives.

An object of the invention -is to provide a driving shaft and a driven shaft, and coupling means for the shafts providing a plurality of paths for power iiow effective to introduce torque multiplication in the coupling.k

Another object of the invention is to provide a driving shaft and a driven shaft, and coupling means for the shaft providing a two-path power flow introducing torque multiplication in the coupling. and means operative at will for eliminating one of the paths and eiecting overdrive.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection-with the drawing 'forming a part of this specification, and in which- Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a uid drive embodying the invention; and

Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating a further modification of the invention.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings, I8 represents a driving shaft having a flange I2. A housing I4 having two parts secured together as by bolts I6 has a concentric hub I8 suitably secured to the flange I2 of the driving shaft and a hub 28 oppositely disposed with relation to the hub i8. The housing I4 provides a reservoir 22 having a lling opening 24 normally closed as by a plug 26.

A suitable bearing 28 fitted in the `aub I8 of the housing supports for rotation a driven shaft 38 extended through the hub 28 and beyond the wall of the housing.' and a turbine indicated generally at 32 includes a hub 34 xedly secured to the driven shaft 38, and a shroud 36 supported on the hub has secured thereto a plurality of vanes 38 supporting an inner shroud 48.

lAn impeller indicated generally at 42 is associated with the turbine 32, and provides in con- -junction therewith a vortex chamber 44 receiving fluid from the reservoir 22. The impellr includes Aa hub 46 supported for rotation on suitable spaced bearings 48 mounted on the driven shaft 38. The hub supports a shroud 58 having arranged thereon blades 52 supporting an innerl shroud 54, and the shroud 48 has a laterally extended flange.

A sleeve or hub 56 slipped over the driven shaft 38 is supported for rotation on a bearing 58 and a one-way clutch 68, and the sleeve extends through the hub partly within the housing and partly outside of the housing. A fluid seal 62 is interposed between the hub and the sleeve, and another uid seal 64 is interposed between the sleeve and the driven shaft.

. 2 t These fluid seals inhibit seepage of fluid from the housing. The sleeve 56 has secured thereto within the housing a sun gear 66, and spaced planet pinions 68 mounted on stub shafts 'I8` carried by the housing mesh with a gear 'l2 on the shroud 58 of the impeller 42 and with the sun gear 66 on the sleeve 56, and a brake drum 'I4 on the sleeve 56 has a brake shoe or band 1'6 associated therewith. m

In a normal operation, transmission of force through the driving shaft I 8 to the housing I4 results in rotation of the housing and the consequent transmission of force through the planet pinions 68 and sun gear 66V to the sleeve 56, and thence through the one-way clutch 68 to the driven shaft 38. Simultaneously with this operation, cforce is transmitted from the planet pinions 68 through the ring gear I2 to the impeller, resulting in driving the impeller. This results in energizing the fluid in the vortex cham# ber 44, and the energy of the fluid so energized is received by the turbine 32, resulting in the transmission of additional force lto the driven shaft 30.

When it isdesired to effect an overdrive, the brake shoe 16 is applied or set to lock the drum 14 against rotation. 'I'his results in holding the` sleeve 56 stationary, and under this condition the unit becomes purely a fluid drive, wherein force transmitted from the driving `shaft I8 to the housng I4 results in driving the planet pinions 68 in mesh with the sun gear 66. now stationarif,l and the ring gear 12 on the impeller. resulting in further energizing the iiuid. in the vortex chamber, and this increased energy of the fluid is received by the turbine 32 and transmitted to the driven shaft 38.

Now, referring to Fig. 2 of the drawing, a y

driving shaft |88 has mounted thereon an electrical motor and generator indicated generally at |82. As shown, a stator |84, suitably mounted concentrically of the shaft |88 and held against Y on a sleeve I6 supported for rotation on suitable spacedbearings I'I8 fitted on'the driving shaft |88, and interposed'between the sleeve and the shaft is a sealing member |28. The sleeve has 3 thereto an impeller indicated generally at |26. As shown, the impeller includes a hub |20 keyed to the driving shaft. The hub has thereon a shroud |30, and arranged on this shroud is a plurality of blades |32 supporting an inner shroud or core |34, and spaced laterally extended stub shafts |36 on the shroud support for rotation planet pinions |38 in mesh with a sun gear |40 on the sleeve H6. f

A turbine indicated generally at |42 'is associated with the impeiler and provides in conjunction therewith a vortex chamber |44 for the circulation of uid. The turbine includes a hub |46 splined to a driven shaft |48 in axial alignment with the driving shaft. The hub has thereon a shroud |50, and arranged on this shroud is a plurality of vanes |52 pivoted in the wall of the shroud as indicated at |54, and the shroud |50 has a circumferential flange |56 supporting a housing |58 housing the impeller. The housing has suitably secured thereto a ring gear |60 inA mesh with the planet pinions |30, and the housing also has aconcentric opening for the reception of the sleeve H6, and tted in this opening is a sealing member |62 for inhibiting seepage of fluid from the vortex chamber.

In a normal operation, transmission of force through the driving shaft to the impeller |26 results in rotation of the impeller. This motion of the imp ller energizes the iluid in the vortex chamber 4, and the energy of the fluid is received by the turbine |42 and transmitted to the driven shaft. Simultaneously the impeller |26 drives the planet pinions im, and these pinions transmit force to the sun gear |40, resulting in energization of the generator and the delivery of current generated thereby to the motor and the transmission of force from the motor to the driving shaft, thence to the impeller. and concomitantly with this operation force is transmitted from the planetary gears |36 through the ring gear |60 and the housing |50 to the turbine |42 connected thereto, and by way of the turbine to the driven shaft.

To effect an overdrive, the brake 4|24 is applied to hold the armature ||4 of the generator |00 against movement This renders the generator and motor |02 ineffective, and also holds the sun gear |40 against movement. Under this condition, power flows from the driving shaft |00 through the impeller |26 and the planet pinions |30 mounted thereon, to the ring gear |60 on the housing |50, thence through the shroud |50 of the turbine |42 to the driven shaft |46. During this operation the vanes |52 swing on their pivots |54 out of the uid iiow so as to render the fluid coupling ineffective.

While this invention has been described in connection with certain specific embodiments, the principle involved is susceptible of numerous other applications that will readily occur to persons r skilled in the art. The invention is, therefore, to

be limited only as indicated by the scope of the appendedclaims.

The instant application is a continuation-inpart of my co-pending application for improvements in Fuid drives, filed May 31, 1941, Serial No. 396,131, now Patent No. 2,339,015.

Having thus described the various features of the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A transmission comprising a driving shaft and a driven shaft, a uid coupling connecting the shafts, an electric motor connected to the driving shaft, a generator for the motor, and a gearing system connected between the coupling and the generator.

2. A transmission comprising a driving shaft and a driven shaft, a uid coupling connecting the shafts, an `electric motor connected to the driving shaft, a generator for the motor and a planetary gear system connecting the nuid coupling to the generator.

3. A transmission comprising a driving shaft and a driven shaft, a fluid coupling connected therebetween, an electric motor having its annature secured to the driving shaft, a generator for the motor having its armature supported for rotation onthe driving shaft, a planetary gearing unit connected between the coupling and the armature of the generator, and means for control of the planetary gearing unit.`

4. A transmission comprising a driving shaft and a driven shaft, a fluid coupling including driving and driven elements connected therebetween, an electric motor having its armature secured to the driving shaft; a generator associated therewith having its armature mounted for rotation on driving shaft. a planetary gearing unit having a sun gear connected to the armature of the generator, pinions carried by the driving element of the coupling in mesh with the sun gear, and an orbit gear secured to the driven element of the coupling in mesh with the pinions, and a brake for holding the sun gear.

JOSEPH J ANDASEK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent: f

'UNITED STATES PATENTS Dodge Mar. 24, 1942 

